Comments on: Once a foe of Obamacare, Scott endorses a 3-year expansion of Medicaidhttp://politics.heraldtribune.com/2013/02/20/once-a-foe-of-obamacare-scott-endorses-a-3-year-expansion-of-medicaid/
The hub for political news coverage and commentary in Southwest FloridaWed, 11 Sep 2013 19:58:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3By: Petehttp://politics.heraldtribune.com/2013/02/20/once-a-foe-of-obamacare-scott-endorses-a-3-year-expansion-of-medicaid/#comment-63766
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:14:26 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63766Sometimes it takes the truth a while to surface. What else will Governor Scott reverse his position on. He cannot be trusted. We cannot afford this and maintain our standard of living. It will make the middle class poor and the poor completely dependent on government.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:52:07 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63693Re-election. It's not going to happen to Star Child.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:09:40 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63681Gov. Scott,

I have a few responses to your latest remarks concerning Medicare expansion and the Obamacare exchanges.

From your speech:

>"But, regardless of what I – or anyone else - believes, a
Supreme Court decision and a presidential election made the President’s healthcare mandates
the law of the land."

No, Gov. Scott it does not: Only those laws pursuant to the Constitution are Supreme. IF, and we should, we the states decide that this law is unconstitutional (and it is, no matter what some black robed DCver in Washington might say) then we don' t implement it within this state. PERIOD.

>"I still worry that the government-run approach in the president’s law could lead to less patient
choice, worse care, and higher costs. "

Gov. Scott, it will because the Federal Government is broke, and cannot manage any program of this size and nature successfully, bureaucracy never does.
They need to stop spending, and make serious cuts in all programs, while abolishing all the unconstitutional laws, decrees, orders, and agencies they have produced.
And we need to stop taking their money (after all it is ours.)
This goes for all the other programs as well, like TSA, EPA, DOE, NDAA, BATFE and anywhere else the DCvers have overstepped their constitutional authority and mandate.

>"To be clear - our options are either having Floridians pay to fund this program in other states
while denying healthcare to our citizens – or – using federal funding to help some of the
poorest in our state with the Medicaid program as we explore other healthcare reforms."
No, Gov. Scott, we also have the option of saying NO to any and all Federal oversight and intrusion into our healthcare decisions and spending.
They can't afford it (with our money) and they don't know what we (as sovereign citizens) need or want for health care and insurance.

Since the states are supposed to be an arbiter for the contract between them and the DCvers in Washington, failure to stop them when they overreach and overspend, and act unconstitutional is an abdication of your sworn duty to the Constitution of the these United States and the Constitution of the state of Florida.

The Tenth amendment (as well as most of the others) has never been repealed, rescinded, or overruled even when it is ignored, or violated.
It is time that you, Sen President Gaetz, and Speaker Weatherford carry out your sworn duty, and reject this Obamanation that is this so-called Health Care Insurance from the DCvers in Washington.

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Thank you,

Rev Jefferson A. Sweet

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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:58:44 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63677Are CEOs at Florida luxury retirement centers accepting residents who do not qualify for Medicaid, then attempting to extort all assets from residents and forcing them to apply for Medicaid?

The CEO & CFO did just that at Bay Village of Sarasota, Inc.

Of course, the Tribune fails to report it and expose it because Bay Village of Sarasota is an advertiser.

Yet another way the elderly and taxpayers are scammed and the CEO "Perps" are protected by law firms, auditors, and -- the media.

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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:36:19 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63674The people and not SCOTUS are the final deciders of what is constitutional. If it were morality to do their real duty.That is not to bow before this federal usurpation,but to nullify it as the unconstitutional over reach it is. Rick Scott will never have that kind of courage.Neither will Gaetz or Weatherford. Its time for people who have been mouthing liberty to step up. Adrian Wyllie is the only candidate for Governor who understands liberty and the proper role of government. Support Wyllie or settle for the same FLGOP/FLADEM pillaging of your wallets and freedoms.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:50:40 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63673Just the latest move right out of the Mitt Romney Playbook---blatantly change any position if you think it will help you win an election. The electorate won't remember. Didn't work for Mitt and we were ready for it from Rick.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:32:59 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63668In the taped interview he states at the end he had no choice and if it were he would not do it...so all the blubbering he did in the first fifteen minutes on how he feels bad for those uninsured or under insured is nonsense political rhetoric...The feds are paying it which really means you and I....The less Scott and his crooked Gop buddies are involved the better! Scott will not be reelected and will Weatherford is going to go with Scott out the door! Get out and vote folks! get these greedy knuckleheads out of office and out of our Florida!
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:29:08 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63667Wow! Another "Republican" flip-flop. Big surprise. This is why RINOs will continue to lose elections, they have no principles. Un-seat this hack-Governor, VOTE ADIAN WYLLIE. for GOVERNOR.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:54:39 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63666Thank God we have a Libertarian candidate running for Governor! Voting for Adrian Wyllie is a second chance for everyone who made a mistake in the POTUS election by voting for either one of the Rebublicrats. wyllieforgovernor.com
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:38:51 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63665Tricky Rick thinks we will forget all the dirt he has done before. NO WAY. He is on his way out.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:03:52 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63662Hes a politition he lied to get elected why are you suprised thats what they do. This should be proof that theres no difference between repubs and democraps.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:01:14 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-636612 faced and a hypocrite.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:33:36 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63659Of course he is now backing the expansion. He wants to be re-elected in 2014. He has so decimated (along with the Florida legislature) the state, now he wants to vote for all these programs so he can say, "See me? Look at what I am doing. I am a good guy."
I didn't buy it when he ran the first time. I don't buy it now. I will not vote for him for anything.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:13:54 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63657too late scott. you are going away the next election cycle.
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Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:48:25 +0000http://politics.wp.htcreative.com/?p=36861#comment-63655I wonder how many voters out there are on Medicaid beccause that is the only real reason why Governor Scott is such a huge fan of expanding the program. Just how transparent can he be? He will still not get my vote.
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